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Klf Skin
Biucher
Shoes
For Men
qua! to any $.00 shoe.
Get. a -Pair
Before they
are
ALL GONE.
Calf Skin : hoes
for Boys and Girls.
ftQTfN "
BRIEF MENTION.
t go
Good fit, i what jou want, to Re
to Dixon.
Bill Nie and A. P. BurbdLk,; FrWsy.
Dec. IS
Ask your dealers for ibe Black Haws
bnnd ot oysters.
If you want a good suit or overcoat go
to Dixon the tailor.
When buying fresh ostera, buy the
Block Hawk brand.
Just received, a flue lire of overcoat
and suitings at Dixon.
If you want the best buy ibe BI k :
IIwk bran 3 oysters.
A fine liDe of candies & Krell & Math's
for tbe holiday trade.
Cotis'roHS trees and tree ornitments, all
sizes, at Krell & Math's.
Fine celuioid boxes. fchell boxes and
sain lined bsbkue a; Krell & Math's.
D. M. atidJ. M. Martin, of FJillsdaV,
were in the city yesterd ty on busiuess.
Now is your time to mike your aelec
tioo of a winter suit or oycrcoat at
Dix iT- s.
Wanted A competent j-irl for goreri
housework. Apply at 1 ! 32 Third
nvynue.
D xon the tailor has a fine selection of
winter sui lines Cill aud ltLve your
m - sure
Revolvers old shoes, hogs Msd (kis,
an1 all s.'-rts of boxes filled with candies
at Ereil & Ma'd's.
Seed y .ur .nlirs for gamp, fi-h lob
sters, clunis. Hl.ell and canned oysters to
tli JV Srrtf the'.-, IS. 9 'Second T nut.
Telephone 1017.
The Tin--Ci'y Dincing A'ftdcciy
opc-as a; Roche's hall nexi Tuesdty even
ing Private lessons trotu 7.3i) until 9 p.
ra , reoepnon fo. lowing un:il midnithi.
Prof. ,leo Yuen, teacner.
WAX FIGURE MAKING
THE SLOW CREATION OF HAIR, EYES,
WRINKLES NC PORES.
1623 Second Ave., under Rock Island Hous,
hat Tired Feeling.
Nobody is particularly anxious to spend their
money; everybody has to. Your wants
must be satisfied, and it takes money to do
it. A person is not apt to look cheerful
over the prospect of spending money; lets
of buying is done with a long face; this is
all wrong, we offer a change for the better
and you will find our immense stock of
Holiday Novelties of Footwear will do it.
ll-"' .vit-rr.y.-...'r.a&irti i-sqj
01, 303 W. Second St., Davenport.
WE ARE ALWAYS IN IT WITH
THE FINEST OF
Bread, Cakes, Buns and Pies
In the city.
Delivery wagons always on ttin road. Parties desirou? -
iiig thm srop at their residances, will please notify r
p at our pi praises.
IIUTfKOE, DeRUE & ANDERSON.
Proprietors.
Sunday Services
At the United Preuiiy uriac, s rvices
i.t 10:45 a m aci 7:30 p. in., c nducud
by the psfcU'T, Rev. U C. Mnrshhli.
urning su-l'j ct, "Jabesand HU Tr iyer."
Sutdrty g.rbool it 9.31) a. m. Tuudb
people's meetioK ' 6:45 p ni.
Al.the C. n'ral Pre-bvteriaii, services
as ii8inl, preaching by tbe psetor, R;.v.
John H K-rr.-MorninE: subject, "Weary
in Well diirig;" evening, "Metnods oi
Bible Study." Saudav ehoo'. a; 11:45 i
in. Y P fv C E. a- 6:45 p. m.
At 'he Christian, services at 10 45 ft.
ra. f.ud 780 p m., conducted by the ps
'r. Rw. T. W. Qrafton. Mornio!; suti
j ot, " 'oine on to Perfection" Evenirr,
P .r.d Lst and Regained" Sundir
school :15 . m. Y. P. S C E .."
6 3:1 p. m .
At the First Mvlhcd st Rev F. W
Merrill, pastor. Pre.iching at 10 45 a
m en ( 7 80 p m. Morning sir y c,
TiiCre.-iSitig tae Huly Fiock." Evening
M .'.'.eaeini; and latent of Chr'sUn Bp
lisiu " Sunday Reboot at- 9.30 a. m
Yi utig people's meeting u 6.ii0 p. in
At. tin G:ace Lutheran church, Rev. G
K. Shn j, pai-tor. Service mnrnict;
.-.tid evbing at 10:45 a. m and 7:30 p
m. Morainp cubji-ct, "Carist's Life uud
Hiftorv a Living Testimony of His Divin
ity " Eveuipg. "God's Altitude Toward
the Siuuer.' Sundty tchool at 9:15 a.
m. Young people's meeting at 8:45 p. m
At tbf Firet Baptist, preachinc; by the
castor. Rv. C E. Taylor, Ph. D. Sub
jfCt for eveciotr, "How Christ Dtah
With the Common People. Has the
Chris'ianiiy of Today Departed From
big MeihoitbT'' Sunday school at 9:15 a.
m., C. Id Williams, superintendent.
Your.sr people's union at 8.30 p tu. .
ielei, J. R. Hayes. Topic, "Recovery
From Bickslidiog." Sunday school nl
tlie Fv.-rty -fourth street chapel at 8 p. m .
F. M. Sinnet, superintendent. Qosptl
service in the chapel in the evening, led
by you til? men 'rom the city.
At Trinity church. Rev. it. F. Swet,
rtclor. Sunday school at 9:15 a. w.
Matirs, sermon sod celebration at 10:45 a
m. Even song at 7:30 p. m.
At Trinitv r.hv.ni'l even nnnfr ikr.tfi Mid-
a day school at ? 80 p m.
Atkia
Pier
"A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BAR
GAIN' MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES
&ERS
maris
314 BRADY STREET,
-? Fii ;:nd Wintib Goods are now DAVENPORT,
Ftmrnib-r we are thewirg ihe arg-et and n;ost varifd
foitnjnt c f Pcmf-stio and lirrofiTEn goods in the thre
is Suits made to your me&snre from $20 to $40; Tron
ts rnnflf to your measure t5 t$12
SEIVERS SANDERSON,
CONTRACTORS and BUILDER
S
All Kinds ol Carpenter Work Done.
General Jobbing done od ihort notiM and Mnwacttoa guaranteed.
W and S1mo 721 Twelfth Strt. ROCK IS"1AKI
T- TT l m T-
rOntreictor and Builder.
: : Rock Islar.
COt.TV btllJ)l.
Transfers.
Dec 7 E B Atkinson to M W
son, lot 4 block 3. Molme Water
Go's Kid, Moiine. $700.
Probata.
Dc. 9. Et',e vt Otorne F Holland.
Letters of administration issued to Clara
A. Holland. Bond filed and approved.
James Winuns, George MtNabney and
George Henry uppointed appraijera.
E-tate of Sarah B Cobb. Claim ot
Eiien S Andrews beard before Hon. A R.
Mock, county judge of Henry coun.y.Iil ,
and claim allowed at $4' 8 SS in sevenib
class.
A Ciiiltt Eojoyi
The pleasant flavor, gentle action aud
soolbing effect of Syrup of F.gs. wbee
in need of a laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious, tbe most
craUfyinc results fo'Uow its us-e. so tbat
it is the best family remedy known, and
every family should have a bottle.
VIFTS SPECIFIC
FOR renov ati tig the
entire system, eliminating
all Poisons from tkc Blood,
-whether of scrofulous er
malarial origin, ,,'is f
oration has nn equal.
"Far etgitieH x:mt.'r; I had tt:
eating Sirre en my fondue.
trcaicd by best Ucal fliyucicn. ,
iff ciimKsJ k relief; i:,c sire
l-radually g-rmt worse. I five!!?
took S. H. .S'., and nas e:zf. -
cttred after unnz .- Utrfei."
C. Ii. McLtuoi fc.
efendcrstn, a ex.
C
lf.?X T?.c.'iT'E cw nd Lrd r,.te
l r.v-
It Requires Considerable InteUi(renc and
Skill to Color and Pose Dummy Cor
rectly or to Provide It wit Clothes Am
Interesting; Process.
'Nearly every one has at some time seen
a collection of good wax works; perhaps at
th. Edsn Mnsee In New York or at Mme.
Tnssaud's in Iondon or the Musee Grevln
in Paris. Yet to how mnny has it occurred
that the making of these fibres require
a very larp" amount of time, labor, and
artistic skill? The process of making wax
figures is much more complicated than
one would at first sight imagine. Take,
for Instance, the group of Lincoln lib :rat
inpt the negroes.
Suppose such a group has been decided
upon and the general arrangement elab
orated, perhaps with the aid of some pencil
sketches. Then the first step is to model
the figures in clay, which is very necessary
in order that the presence of the body may
be felt under the clothes, which otherwise
as in poor wax works? wrinkle and flap
around the body In a most unnatural way.
The first class museum keeps, a regular
sculptor, usually a very clever artist, who
works on a salary and is kept busy nough
in a larpe and well appointed studio. When
be hfis finished his figure Abraham Lin
coln in this ease in clay, a plaster moid
is made. Then it is readr to !e reproduced
in wax that is, the head and hands, but
not the body.
Right here we learn a curious fact.
Very little of the "wax figure" is really
made of wax. Theexposed portions of the
body, heart and hands are, but those cov
ered by clothes tre not. The latter are
made of carton picrre, Which consists of
strips of pnpi-rand linen pressed alternate
ly into the plaster mold, the inner side of
the latter being lined in this manner to a
thickness of about a quarter of an inch.
This layer is then pressed down by a thin
cct.tin ; of plaster, and when the carton
thns formed is dry and ready to be taken
out it is as hard us stone. If Indians, Af
ricans or other savatres are to appear in a
group their li.-htly clad bodies are cast in
plaster, panted over with tbe colorof their
dusky skins.
Bnt to return to wax work proper. Pres
ident Lincoln's body, we sec, is beimr re
produced in carton ns rapidly as the lively
plump Frenchwoman to whom the work
is intrusted c:;n fret the paper and linen
into the mold. The mold of the head
meanwhile p oos to the room cf the wax
worker or cirier, as ho is called, for the
French produce the cleverest work in this
line. Here it is filled with hot wax, and
when the wax nearest the outride has
cooled and hardened, clinging to the inner
side of the mold, the rest, still warm, is
poured off, so that the wax head is hollow
when it is taken out of the mold.
It would be difficult at this stupe to dis
cover much resemblance to President Lin
coln, for the head hairless, eyeless and
colorless looks exewdinely cha-stlv. It
is row that the cirier must show his skill,
and put the appearance of life into this
eorpselilje face. His tools are of the sim
plest a spatula and some blunted needles
set in small pieces of wood or matches
but with these he works wonders. Ilair
and beard, eyelashes and eyebrows are first
put on, a mast laborious task, for in a care
fully and well made bead each individual
hair is pushed into the wax with the
needle.
After this a hole is punched through
each eye and a ball, set on tbe end of a
curved rod so that it will pass into the
head from below, is heated and pressed
against the eye from the inside. This pro
duces a hollow into which glass eyes are
et. Finally the heated spatula is nsed to
trace wrinkles aud crow's feet, produce
pimples, and the cracks in the lips, and to
form teeth and toncue if the mouth ap
pears half open. The pores in the skin are
produced by drawing lines on the face
across each other by means of a number of
blunt needles set in a wooden handle. The
shaven portions of the face are well indi
sated by dotu of color pushed in with tbe
needle, while for a bristly Leurd of recent
growth short hairs are used. Lastly the
lips are covered with colored wax, teeth,
tongue and linger nails being indicated in
the same way.
So we nee that there is work enough in
the mere making of a wax figure, and that
the work increases in proportion as more
care aud arusticskill is employed. Furth
ermore, when a large group is to be made
like that of Columbus liefore Ferdinand
and Isabella at the Eden Mufiee the com
position (tiiat is the relative position of the
various figures), has to bo carefully con
sidered. For this purpose pencil sketches
are first made, and these are usually re
peated in a clay sketch, that is, a small
bas-relief in clay. This, though rough in
execution, "blocked out" as the sculptor
says. nevertheless gives the artist a good
idea of the arrangement and general effect
of the group. Only then, after careful con
sideration, U the modeling of the figures
begun.
When the fjsrnres are finished there is
still enough to be done. The figures must
be dressttd, furniture and other accessories
must be selected and placed with care, the
background prepared, the matter of effect
ive lighting carefully considered, and with
all this the arrangement and color effect
of the whole must be always kept in view.
The matter of clothes presents not a few
difficulties, even in figures of modern peo
ple. Fashious clumge rapidly, aud to be
correct Lincoln must be dressed in the
particular style of loose coat and baggy
trousers which was worn while he was
president, nor wouid it do to put the Vir
ginia militiamen who are guarding John
Brown on bis way to execution into the
nniform of a United States regular of to
day. But such costumes are not always
easy to get. and foreign uniforms, even of
the present time, are usually made in Eu
rope and imported. And even then errors
will creep in. For that group of the Em
peror William II of Germany, his wife the
empress, aud the little crown prince, the
uniforms were made by the emperor's own
tailor the bofachneider. And then there
are all those paraphernalia belts, sashes,
apaaleta, ornaments, decorations, medals
and all aorta of trappings which are also
generally- bought abroad, so as to make
sure that they are correct. New York
Sun.
Sirs. Mary E. O'Fallon
of Piqna, O., says the Phy
sicians are Astonished,
and look at ber like one
Raised frorn the Dead
Long and Terrible Illness
from Blood Poisoning
Completely Cured by Hood'a
Sareapa rill a.
Mrs. Mary E. O'Fallon, a very intelligent
lady of Piqua, Ohio, was poisoned while as
sisting physicians at an autopsy 5 years ago,
and soon terrible ulcere broke out on her
head, arms, tongue and throat Iler hair all
came out 8he weighed but 78 lbs., and saw
no prospect of help. At last she began to
take Hood's Sarsaparilla and at once im
proved; could soon get out ot bed and walk.
She says : " I became perfectly cured by
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and am now a well woman. I weigh 128 lbs,
eat well and do the work for a large family.
My case seems a wonderful recovery and
physicians look at me in astonishment as
almost like one rained from the dead."
Kvjihri
7 c.
3hop Cornar Seventeenth Bt,
I Seventh Avenue,
i.ds of carpenter work s specialty. Flans and estimate torD kinds of bt UClnan
rarnislied on apvMcation. . . ..
THE NEW
Sty 'Bus and Exprfess Line.
s for bus or eirprese
sno Bock Island or Harper Hoteh
I wagon and you will receive prolrrpt attention.
TIISBETU AKE fe 8PENCEF, lrops
W. TPEFZ & CO.
Huve opened ia their new quarters with
tbe gmrdeBt sod best se'ected istoek of
Holiday Goods
ever shown in the city.
' All this week they will have a SPEC
IAL SALE, consisting of the entire
stock which they have purchased from
B. Birbenfeld, at prices that cannot be
duplicated in the tri-cities.
Now is the time to make youf
HOLIDAY PURCHASES.
2011 Fourth Avenue,
How "The Iost Chord" Was Composed.
Under very remarkable clrcuia..;
was "The Lost Chord" composed bv that
gifted musician. Sir Arthur Sullivan. Oue
night be was in the room next to that in
which his brother was dying. He had
been watching at the bedside of the dying
man and was thoroughly tirtd out. Sit
ting down before nn or-:an that was bv
chance in the ro' in. i e found the noble
words before him. He uid not rise from
his seat until he had composed the music
which has since thrilled the people. Lon
don Star.
An luuucriiL Vuery.
One aftemcou Bishop juid ilrs. Potter
drove out to Alexandria to visit the theo
logical seminary there, of which the bishop
is an alumnus. On the way he stopped a
young negro to learn from him the nearest,
way to the seminary. "Which cemetery do'
you want to go tor" was the reply. New
York Tribune.
KhemBatttm Cared in a Dy-
"Mvstic Care" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia rsdically cures in one To three
days. Its action upon tbe system is re
markable and mysterious. It removes a'
once the cause and tbe disease immed
iiif i Trr. The first et ere'ly
benefits. Wsrranted by OltoG-itjsn,
dftt?irist, Kock I-Mrd.
HOOD'S PlLL8 should be in every family
medicine chest. Once uied. slwayt preferred.
TERlHARYSPECiFlCS
Tor Horses, Cattle, deep, t: Eocft
AND POULTBY.
500 Page Book on Treatment of Animals
and Chart N'ni Free.
cures c Fevers,Conffesiions.Tnnamniatloa
A. A. i tvpmni 111 tin in ir it im, ftlilk J ever.
K.H. Mraini. Lameness. B heomalism,
C.C.-Itisteinprr, nsal IHscliarges
Il.lK Bots or iru!n, Worms.
K.R. Couehft, Heaves, Pneumonia
F.F. Colic or Jripes, Bellyache.
O.tv. iisearriaye, Ilcmorrhnses.
11.11. t rinary nnd Kidney Uiscasea
. I. Eruptive Ii.caieg, MaDgc.
J.K. Diseases of lliiceetion, Paralysis,
Sinpie Bottle (over 50 doses), - - .6(
Stable Case, with Speetfl. Manual,
eterinury Cure Oil aivl Medicatur, S7.0A
Jar Veterinary Core Oil, - - 1.00
Sold by 1rrfes; or M-nt prepaid snrwher U mmf
snanlitr ra receipt of price
III SCHRrYS' SIr D.CO., Ill 111 WWIM St., Sot, Tort,
We Are Showing-
SOME BEAUTIFUL
Oxodized.
Trimmed,
Plush and
Silk
Tapestry
Rockers
only $r.;o.
-t(M,
c ."V.-.-s
Bed
Room
Suits from
$15.00
and uy.
Ward
Robes
very cheap
lideboards, Cupboards and
Extension Tables,
Dining Chairs a splendid assortment.
Parlor Suits
from
$2.00 up,
-lush, Pug
and Silk
Tapestry.
!!; t j !; 1ir ; J j j
Mil
Elegant
easy chairs,
swing and
patent
Rockers.
Every
style of
HTJlcIP2P.EYS,
HOMEOPATHIC Q ft
SPECIFIC No.
Tha oclv fmc?ccBrtfnl vemedr foe
Ksrvcus'Dsbliitv. Vita! Weakness,
and Prostration, from over-work or other csomi
9-1 per vial or 6 vials and lance vial powder, for $
Sold t'jr UrugKiM, or tent potpidon rice pt of prica.
MPUtKVS Oa. It 1 A 11 KUIjib SU. sVwTw
In use 30 yr.
Pictures,
Easels,
Clocks,
Silverware.
Cook and
Heating
Si VrntLA
Til IflE
fAjZfp Wiiy par bic fiH??Jtoqunc!t8 whoa Uiebr1-
cblepricesof Tho reruCheruicaJ O; . w
parvd from tbo prescriptions of Jr . !
leUnsApnysictanoi worla-wiQijre-r '
UOAD hit Pi and Nerroud Uul.ii:
aj& of Memory. Despondency.
iTtjjr. early inrtjrupettons or other causes; also
Af y Fp C HC1 MCU wno experience a wcafcn. v
rfliJ.iL.w-lULJ rfitn inadvancoof theirycir.Kn.
mjy and B la cider trwiblna, etc, will find our M otitis
'f Treatment a Safe, Certiitn and Speedy CVU tl,
'CMP1 H CACTH1CC Experience provetbntlr
IwifunL rKcllLLLO, temal medicines w
rxitcureUiti -VrveailnientJ. Dr.WlUiai i
cohaatfU. special attention to ita ?:
'dit:ieB formaity yenrs. prescribes Sem.
nal I'atiilea which act directly upon ta.
dif)oaed orpans.and restore vVor bet:
uian Momw Mecicinca, as they an t..
cbantied by the tiastric j nice and requin
ccaiife of diet or nterruptiorinbuMine
K0V.E TREATMENT
eusunufniro S3.UuuS15.i, used r-it!: a.
fuilltitr Anm.uifru'npp, .iii -... ........ .
Valiums' private prneilrp. Give then, a tn.it
'iPrfii" Hft fi l"rthcKk!npsandBl:;.'Uf.ei-i.:
r L Jll lu itU.Ol reHT.t care? it. i;i'- i) :.i.r :r '
"TER!liE EUTfTPinC ?R,',V
iill or wr:to Tf tl'ip'TiP una Ir ; a'.? 'iTi1'"
li
a 1 1 1
(ijj'ti-.srisMjsa unifcJi -la.-. ... .tin,
Tj.4-.inty Inmcil,,, fic, s-i,l,' i-irul
iSmm. KoCO. i. Cinnsli - - : - ' . ill or
rtti.'vs above for Syrjptorx: l .
lg?ACf!l S "l'rr-v-,-:il i, f,Vi'n .
letUCCC! L -t.crr-O.Ttl( .;-:v;ul .in.l Jurn. '
jft-Ltlat -.I fall overt irr t! "uii!irf 'Vt
'IS r0rile; JAWHS CVMH F;:F. far f.s:. Scl
!J r 'LU..4 f -.'Q CO.! "dSStJgi5i
m Out PtarTTTIO!? FYRTNG tmt wUh rrvrr bo.
I CLEAN'. I'rv not STAIS. PBE.rTT'lS C.TU1CTU1
Crt t.OKOUfilHA arrl OI.ICFT Id tttr t Fuaa 1-
S-idt-. ii. jrsTS. wii!-; -v.-?firflA
BBOjjU rJii-y CITB.ES.
Tm imrU rrr.llrtloti f 9wnnrs Oiwnmn" wtthit
any Inicniml nMnllctne. win cnr any earn f Tfltter, CnU
Brwum Ki)iTorin.Pt.ltrh.Prfm.rtmp
T muter ha- nratiisrt or loo tTxing. floU brdrumgitxtx
pr twut bw niatl Tnr 50 eta. 3 Boxaa. fl.K. Adlmt, Da,
twxa A 8o- PaUadslphta, ra. Aak roar dmegtet im
GEO. P. STAUDTJHAR.
Architect.
Place and snperintenoenee for all slssr al
Bnlldinee.
Booms 68 and 55. Hitrbeil Lynde bsiliUng
TSKI ILBTATOB
o g ?
O g
M ? S
00 T 0 ig f
1 -P i-
1 -'" 'v.
Elegant
Parlor
Lamps,
m
t .
V w- C J f ? l I i '- i - '
Handsome
Hanging
Lamps,
Parlor
t' t .1 .:
Beautiful
1
,K'e VA
i ;tt-
t A
. -1
Lamps,
4
:- -.1 ' ; ? SI 1-0
Decorated
Lamps
only $1. JO.
Blankets, Comforters and Bedding.
See us for Holiday Gifts before you buy. ,P;i-
ces guaranteed.
Lowest easy Payments
No Extra Charge.
CHAS. A. MEOK,
322 Brady Street, Davenport, la
Tblspdonk 421
Open till 9 o'clock, Saturday's till ia y
t
Bkt.
CHOICEST MEATS
-AT-
CENTRAL MARKET.
ErTTry our brand of SMOKED MEATS.
H. Treinin & Sons,
AH eleph0Qr.-TWptiylijV Telephone 1103. 1700 Third Ate. ' '-'
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